An elevated temperature caused Team Hawkes to withdraw the $1.28 favourite who is being treated with antibiotics and likely to still compete in a full capacity at the 2013 Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

“In human terms he’s got a cold and he has had some antibiotics,” co-trainer Wayne Hawkes told Radio Sports National.

Connections of Australian Guineas contenders will have woken with a smile on their faces as many would have been resigned to running for second.

Apart from the Guineas, other card highlights include the Group 3 2013 Frances Tressady Stakes (1400m) and the Listed 2013 Bob Hoysted Handicap (1000m).

The good news is the sun is shining and the track is rated a Good 3 which means limited scratchings and a quality day of racing at Australia’s premier track.

Flemington Race Scratchings 2/3/13

Race 1 – 12:15pm Festival of Racing 1000 (1000m)

#6 Scandiva

Race 2 – 12:50pm Jeune Handicap (2000m)

#6 Flashy Fella #7 Min River

Race 3 – 1:30pm Mrs Mac’s Beef Pie Sprint (1100m)

#6 Zippa The Rippa

Race 4 – 2:10pm Frances Tressady Stakes (1400m)

No Scratchings

Race 5 – 2:50pm Roy Higgins Quality (2600m)

No Scratchings

Race 6 – 3:30pm TAB Stakes (1400m)

#4 Excluded #10 Rose Pattern

Race 7 – 4:10pm Australian Guineas (1600m)

#1 All Too Hard #7 Red Inca

Race 8 – 4:50pm ATA/Bob Hoysted Handicap (1000m)

#11 Fab Fevola

Race 9 – Saintly Handicap (1700m)

#1 Shadows In The Sun #3 Chasm #11 Laspiel

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